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this as timothy geithner says the obama administration is willing to go over the fiscal cliff. nbc's tracie potts joins us live from washington with an update. good morning to you. >> reporter: let's start with geithner. he told cnbc that instead of continuing tax breaks for the wealthy, the obama administration is willing to go over this cliff which means they're willing to let your taxes go up and unemployment checks go away massive spending cuts happen if the pentagon instead of continuing the tax breaks for the wealthy. now there's been very little progress here on chiapitol hill which is why so many have gone home. we know that president obama and john boehner spoke by phone. republican sources telling us they had a conversation yesterday. we don't have a readout on what that was about. we don't know that if any meetings have been scheduled. but any small sign of progress is welcome here on capitol hill. now with so many lawmakers headed home and likely to face the ire of their constituents, we saw one protester in baltimore yesterday over social security. there are a few
this as timothy geithner says the obama administration is willing to go over the fiscal cliff. nbc's tracie potts joins us live from washington with an update. good morning to you. >> reporter: let's start with geithner. he told cnbc that instead of continuing tax breaks for the wealthy, the obama administration is willing to go over this cliff which means they're willing to let your taxes go up and unemployment checks go away massive spending cuts happen if the pentagon instead of...
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breaking news in the fiscal cliff negotiations. president obama has made a counter offer to speaker john boehner. details next. stay with us. >>> and 06 of course, we love hearing from our viewers. in the aftermath of the sandy hook elementary school shooting, joy kennel suggests that maybe i could get a new government job taking away all guns. but that's not what i'm saying. i would just think that the founding fathers could have foreseen automatic weapons coming down the pike. i doubt it. i don't think they were thinking about that when they wrote the second amendment. people change, times change. this is time for change and nobody's going to be grabbing your gun lobby. but we might want to make sure that you're not mentally ill before you get it. raptorsrule updates this antiquated amendment a.s.a.p. and shannon chaved says why can all of our constitutional rights be subjected to limits except for the ones conferred by the second amendment. we like that one, too. keep your thoughts coming on our facebook and twitter page. tonigh
breaking news in the fiscal cliff negotiations. president obama has made a counter offer to speaker john boehner. details next. stay with us. >>> and 06 of course, we love hearing from our viewers. in the aftermath of the sandy hook elementary school shooting, joy kennel suggests that maybe i could get a new government job taking away all guns. but that's not what i'm saying. i would just think that the founding fathers could have foreseen automatic weapons coming down the pike. i...
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my sources tell me that president obama and speaker boehner haven't discussed the fiscal cliff since about july. with this election on the horizon, there is no indication that the two sides are going to start discussing this point any time soon. of course, this is the type of gridlock americans get so frustrated with. this is one of these issues that could potentially come down to the wire. the circumstances would be disastrous if that did, face-to-face, happen. -- in fact happen. >> kristen welker, thank you so much for that great summary. >>> today we kick off a new segment it for you. we're calling it "the dig." we'll take issues, policies, and promises made on the campaign trail and dig right down to the heart of them on both sides of the aisle. we begin with mitt romney's promise to create 12 million jobs in four years, which he spoke about, and the president rebutted at this week's debate. take a listen. >> we have not made the progress we need to make to put people back to work. that's why i put in a five-point plan that gets america 12 million jnew jobs in four years. >> gove
my sources tell me that president obama and speaker boehner haven't discussed the fiscal cliff since about july. with this election on the horizon, there is no indication that the two sides are going to start discussing this point any time soon. of course, this is the type of gridlock americans get so frustrated with. this is one of these issues that could potentially come down to the wire. the circumstances would be disastrous if that did, face-to-face, happen. -- in fact happen. >>...
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today president obama returns to campaign mode taking the fiscal cliff message to detroit. yesterday the president and speaker boehner met privately at the white house, their first face-to-face meeting since they agreed last week to clear everyone else out of the negotiating room. so what happened? well, neither side revealed anything about the meetings, only saying that the lines of communication remain open. but yesterday another influential republican, senator bob corker from the senate banking commission said his party should consider the president's idea of raising tax rates on the wealthy. >> there is a growing group of folks that are looking at this and realizing that we don't have a lot of cards as it relates to the tax issue before year end. we have one house, that's it. the presidency and the senate is in the democrat's hands. a lot of people are putting forth a theory and i think it has merit where you go in and give the president the 2% increase that he's talking about, the rate increase on the top 2% and all of a sudden the shift goes back to entitlements. i ac
today president obama returns to campaign mode taking the fiscal cliff message to detroit. yesterday the president and speaker boehner met privately at the white house, their first face-to-face meeting since they agreed last week to clear everyone else out of the negotiating room. so what happened? well, neither side revealed anything about the meetings, only saying that the lines of communication remain open. but yesterday another influential republican, senator bob corker from the senate...
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over the looming fist cliff. >>> the latest on the death of the royal nurse. >>> handcuffed man makes off with a police cruiser. >>> and could hillary clinton be presented with an offer she can't refuse? >>> very good morning to you, i'm veronica de la cruz. right now residents in the midwest are waking up to some of the heaviest snowfall they've seen in two months. a low moving storm dumped more than a foot. 150 flight cancellations and delays at minneapolis st. paul airport. nbc meteorologist bill karins has been tracking those storms. it looks bad. >> impressive. ten inches in minneapolis. winter has arrived and in a big way through the middle of the country. the wind chills are brutal this morning. all of this mess is now sliding to the east coast. thankfully not the snow and ice. the storm itself is actually located over lower michigan heading up towards just north of buffalo. these storms in the winter that track up into canada drag warmer air to the east coast. that's why we're not worried about a big snow or ice storm on the eastern seaboard. it's going to be warm enough for s
over the looming fist cliff. >>> the latest on the death of the royal nurse. >>> handcuffed man makes off with a police cruiser. >>> and could hillary clinton be presented with an offer she can't refuse? >>> very good morning to you, i'm veronica de la cruz. right now residents in the midwest are waking up to some of the heaviest snowfall they've seen in two months. a low moving storm dumped more than a foot. 150 flight cancellations and delays at minneapolis...
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in his next term, president obama will have to avoid that fiscal cliff we've all been talking about. navigate the debt ceiling debate, coordinate the drawdown from afghanistan among other things. he is also under pressure to come up with comprehensive immigration reform. mark halpern, i asked you earlier but i'll ask you again, why should we believe things will be different this time? is it just becausest fiscal cliff? if we do clear the fiscal cliff, why does that change the politics? >> if they get a big deal like that, i think the bipartisan muscles will work and the personal relationships will be required. that's, to me, the big missing element. there is not in the first term particularly the last year of the president's first term there is not a lot of warmness between the president and mitch mcconnell and john boehner. they're both back as the leaders of their party. he has to breakthrough in order to have at least trust if not warm fuzziness. >> how are second terms generally different for a president? is it a liberation? >> should be. but they can be perilous. remember, iran-
in his next term, president obama will have to avoid that fiscal cliff we've all been talking about. navigate the debt ceiling debate, coordinate the drawdown from afghanistan among other things. he is also under pressure to come up with comprehensive immigration reform. mark halpern, i asked you earlier but i'll ask you again, why should we believe things will be different this time? is it just becausest fiscal cliff? if we do clear the fiscal cliff, why does that change the politics? >>...
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. >> president obama also talking about avoiding the fiscal cliff which would trigger tax hikes and spending cuts two short months from now. he says he wants to work with congressional republicans on it. >> i've said to folks, i'll go to capitol hill. i'll wash john boehner's car. i'll walk mitch mcconnell's dog. i'll do whatever is required to get this done. >> president obama heads to new hampshire a bit later today for a stop in nashua. vice president biden is scheduled to hold an event in lynch burg, virginia. >>> now we go to ohio where nbc's ron mott is on that bus tour with paul ryan. hello to you ron again. where are you in the many stops on that bus tour today? >> reporter: hey there, alex. i've got to get my back stretched out. we've got five stops as you mentioned here today. three more tomorrow. eight in total. 400 plus miles over the next two days with paul ryan. right now we're in janesville, ohio. just wrapping up a speech here. a lot of people are wondering why so much attention on ohio? this state may be the one that decides who wins this election. it's probably more importa
. >> president obama also talking about avoiding the fiscal cliff which would trigger tax hikes and spending cuts two short months from now. he says he wants to work with congressional republicans on it. >> i've said to folks, i'll go to capitol hill. i'll wash john boehner's car. i'll walk mitch mcconnell's dog. i'll do whatever is required to get this done. >> president obama heads to new hampshire a bit later today for a stop in nashua. vice president biden is scheduled to...
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president obama's former budget director is now in favor of going off the fiscal cliff on january 1st. and today john baner said he's worried that that's exactly what will happen. >>> and i will show thank you a new viewer design of our fiscal cliff button. this is the one that i designed with the team but we're going to show you a new one later tonight. and president obama said that texas could soon become a swing state. the new star of texas politics, san antonio mayor and democratic convention keynote speaker, julian castro joins me next. this country was built by working people. the economy needs manufacturing. machines, tools, people making stuff. companies have to invest in making things. infrastructure, construction, production. we need it now more than ever. chevron's putting more than $8 billion dollars back in the u.s. economy this year. in pipes, cement, steel, jobs, energy. we need to get the wheels turning. i'm proud of that. making real things... for real. ...that make a real difference. ♪ to compete on the global stage. what we need are people prepared for the careers
president obama's former budget director is now in favor of going off the fiscal cliff on january 1st. and today john baner said he's worried that that's exactly what will happen. >>> and i will show thank you a new viewer design of our fiscal cliff button. this is the one that i designed with the team but we're going to show you a new one later tonight. and president obama said that texas could soon become a swing state. the new star of texas politics, san antonio mayor and democratic...
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president obama's former budget director is now in favor of going off the fiscal cliff on january 1st. and today john baner said he's worried that that's exactly what will happen. >>> and i will show thank you a new viewer design of our fiscal cliff button. this is the one that i designed with the team but we're going to show you a new one later tonight. and president obama said that texas could soon become a swing state. the new star of texas politics, san antonio mayor and democratic convention keynote speaker, julian castro joins me next. capella university understands rough economic times have led to an increase in clinical depression. drug and alcohol abuse is up. and those dealing with grief don't have access to the professional help they need. when you see these issues, do you want to walk away or step up? with a degree in the field of counseling or psychology from capella university, you'll have the knowledge to make a difference in the lives of others. let's get started at capella.edu >>> if you're looking for the future, i think the president's budget is better, meets the ar
president obama's former budget director is now in favor of going off the fiscal cliff on january 1st. and today john baner said he's worried that that's exactly what will happen. >>> and i will show thank you a new viewer design of our fiscal cliff button. this is the one that i designed with the team but we're going to show you a new one later tonight. and president obama said that texas could soon become a swing state. the new star of texas politics, san antonio mayor and democratic...
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this tweet -- president obama should stand true to his promise and go off the fiscal cliff and make sure the rich pay a fair share. >>> and ds butte tweets dems should take it to the road for the people to know what's happening. keep sharing your thoughts with us. >>> still to come, the conservative alternative reality comes crashing down and the american public isn't buying their lies. stay tuned. [ male announcer ] when was the last time something made your jaw drop? campbell's has 24 new soups that will make it drop over, and over again. ♪ from jammin' jerk chicken, to creamy gouda bisque. see what's new from campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. the capability of a pathfinder with the comfort of a sedan and create a next-gen s.u.v. with best-in-class fuel economy of 26 miles per gallon, highway, and best-in-class passenger roominess? yeah, that would be cool. introducing the all-new nissan pathfinder. it's our most innovative pathfinder ever. nissan. innovation that excites. ♪ and one wedding, 2 kids, 43 bottles of olay total effects many birthdays later, still looks amazing
this tweet -- president obama should stand true to his promise and go off the fiscal cliff and make sure the rich pay a fair share. >>> and ds butte tweets dems should take it to the road for the people to know what's happening. keep sharing your thoughts with us. >>> still to come, the conservative alternative reality comes crashing down and the american public isn't buying their lies. stay tuned. [ male announcer ] when was the last time something made your jaw drop?...
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an effort to avoid the fiscal cliff. the looming crisis will see the expiration of the bush tax cuts and payroll tax holiday, while president obama's health care tax for the rich and $1.2 trillion in federal budget cuts go into effect. joining me now, democratic congressman from kentucky john yarmouth a member of the budget committee. welco welcome, sir. >> thanks, alex. >> let's talk about this fiscal cliff. are we heading over it? >> i think there's a reasonable possibility that on the tax side we could you know? >> when i listen to senator boehner and mitch mcconnell yesterday, and when they sound somewhat willing to compromise, if you look behind what they're saying, they're not willing to compromise in any way that touches wealthy americans. because if you eliminate breaks, you're eliminating both the income tax rate and the capital gains rate and the dividend rate and the estate tax rate, then all you're dealing with are things like home mortgage deductions, eitc, child tax credit, preferences for your 401(k), all
an effort to avoid the fiscal cliff. the looming crisis will see the expiration of the bush tax cuts and payroll tax holiday, while president obama's health care tax for the rich and $1.2 trillion in federal budget cuts go into effect. joining me now, democratic congressman from kentucky john yarmouth a member of the budget committee. welco welcome, sir. >> thanks, alex. >> let's talk about this fiscal cliff. are we heading over it? >> i think there's a reasonable possibility...
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. >> and finally in some other news, we may be closer to a deal on the fiscal cliff than ever before and it may come down to selling any deal that boehner and obama strike to their respective rank and file. today, boehner will meet with house republicans after making an offer on friday to raise tax rates pore those that make above $1 million. yesterday the president count countered with expiration of bush tax rates for incomes over $400,000. that's the first time the president has budged on the $250,000 figure. in exchange, the white house is offering what it claims is $1.2 trillion in spending cuts. but that's under dispute by the republicans because they include $400 billion cuts to health spending, $200 billion in nonhealth mandatory cuts and $200 billion in discretionary cuts. the plan would save monies by adjusting the way a lot of benefits are dealt with including social security and how it's calculated, the so-called consumer price index. but the white house counts $290 billion of saved interest and republicans who want a one to one ratio of tax hooits hikes to spending cuts a
. >> and finally in some other news, we may be closer to a deal on the fiscal cliff than ever before and it may come down to selling any deal that boehner and obama strike to their respective rank and file. today, boehner will meet with house republicans after making an offer on friday to raise tax rates pore those that make above $1 million. yesterday the president count countered with expiration of bush tax rates for incomes over $400,000. that's the first time the president has budged...
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the big question is can the legislature reach a deal to avoid the so-called falling off the fiscal cliff. president obama addressed the budget and deficit in his dnc speech on thursday. >> you can choose a future where we reduce our deficit without sticking it to the middle class. independent experts say that my plan would cut our deficit by $4 trillion. >> joining me is -- good to see you, good morning. >> good morning. >> have you done the analysis? would it cut $4 trillion and how much of a cut would that make? >> we have done the analysis and the truth is while the president obama explained it doesn't reach the $4 trillion mark. so the bottom line with what the president has done, it's a plan that's the right kind of framework. more savings would have to be found and that means we need while we're going through this campaign to hear from both the president and governor romney a full detailed plan of how they could actually fix the budget so the deficit and debt are under control and how they would work with continue on both sides of the deal. >> what would be the least congress can d
the big question is can the legislature reach a deal to avoid the so-called falling off the fiscal cliff. president obama addressed the budget and deficit in his dnc speech on thursday. >> you can choose a future where we reduce our deficit without sticking it to the middle class. independent experts say that my plan would cut our deficit by $4 trillion. >> joining me is -- good to see you, good morning. >> good morning. >> have you done the analysis? would it cut $4...
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this morning, president obama is dealing with two major issues. first, the resignation of the head of the cia, david peteus. and the possibility of a major financial crisis triggered if the country goes off the fiscal cliff. but right now, it seems like the petraeus scandal is overshadowing everything. the four star general resigned friday after admitting an affair with his biographer, paula broadwell. and investigators are asking why they didn't know about the investigation sooner. >> we received no advance notice. it was like a lightning bolt. the way i found out, i came back to washington thursday night. friday morning, the staff director told me there were a number of calls from press about this. i called david petraeus. >> and are you going to investigate why the fbi didn't notify you before? >> yes, absolutely. this is something that could have had an effect on national security. i think we should have been told. there is a way to do it. >> and several top republicans are demanding petraeus come back to capitol hill this week to testify befo
this morning, president obama is dealing with two major issues. first, the resignation of the head of the cia, david peteus. and the possibility of a major financial crisis triggered if the country goes off the fiscal cliff. but right now, it seems like the petraeus scandal is overshadowing everything. the four star general resigned friday after admitting an affair with his biographer, paula broadwell. and investigators are asking why they didn't know about the investigation sooner. >> we...
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this tweet -- president obama should stand true to his promise and go off the fiscal cliff and make sure the rich pay a fair share. >>> and ds butte tweeds dems should take it to the road for the people to know what's happening. keep sharing your thoughts with us. >>> still to come, the conservative alternative reality comes crashing down and the american public isn't buying their lies. stay tuned. >>> ed show survey tonight, i ask you does the president's victory give him more leverage in the economic fight? 98% say yes, 2% say no. i thought that would have been 100%. >>> next, the republican spin on this election is a great example of the alternative reality they live in. it's been two days since president obama's win and they're still making stuff up. michael of the "the daily beast" will tell us just how long the republicans can keep these lies going. >>> in the big finish, president obama's win could force republicans to abandon their alternative reality and maybe try to come back to earth. republicans have been fabricating information for years, don't you think, on things like iraq
this tweet -- president obama should stand true to his promise and go off the fiscal cliff and make sure the rich pay a fair share. >>> and ds butte tweeds dems should take it to the road for the people to know what's happening. keep sharing your thoughts with us. >>> still to come, the conservative alternative reality comes crashing down and the american public isn't buying their lies. stay tuned. >>> ed show survey tonight, i ask you does the president's victory...
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he tim geithner says the obama administration is compared to go over the cliff if taxes on the wealthy don't something up. it's our "news nation" gut check. do you agree? [ male announcer ] this december, remember -- you can stay in and share something... ♪ ♪ ...or you can get out there with your friends and actually share something. ♪ the lexus december to remember sales event is on, offering some of our best values of the year. this is the pursuit of perfection. is the same frequent heartburn treatment as prilosec otc. now with a fancy coating that gives you a burst of wildberry flavor. now why make a flavored heartburn pill? because this is america. and we don't just make things you want, we make things you didn't even know you wanted. like a spoon fork. spray cheese. and jeans made out of sweatpants. so grab yourself some new prilosec otc wildberry. [ male announcer ] one pill each morning. 24 hours. zero heartburn. satisfaction guaranteed or your money back. >>> hi, everyone. i'm tamron hall. the "news nation" is following developing news right now. the president is in north
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cliff until they agree to raise taxes on the wealthy. is this a real sprite or logical move? we'll get a live report on what's going on there. [ male announcer ] eligible for medicare? that's a good thing, but it doesn't cover everything. only about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. so consider an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement plans, they help save you up to thousands in out-of-pocket costs. call today to request a free decision guide. with these types of plans, you'll be able to visit any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients... plus, there are no networks, and you'll never need a referral to see a specialist. join the millions who have already enrolled in the only medicare supplement insurance plans endorsed by aarp... and provided by unitedhealthcare insurance company, which has over 30 years of experience behind it. with all the good years ahead, look for the experience and commitment to go the dis
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do we know fiscal cliff negotiations begin today. >> well, to your first question, president obama will be returning to the white house this afternoon. we expect him to get back at about 4:00. as for fiscal cliff, you're absolutely right. folks are going to start working on that today. in fact, i was talking to one white house official who said literally that is what is on her agenda today. so that is the level of importance that the fiscal cliff has. of course, last night's election sort of alluded to that. you heard president obama talk about the fact he is going to at least try to do a better job for bipartisanship. he has gotten a lot of criticism for that for not doing what he set out to do which was to do exactly that. to work with republicans. last night he essentially told americans he gets the message. he's going to do a better job. take a listen to what he had to say. >> you elected us to focus on your jobs, not ours. and in the coming weeks and months, i am looking forward to reaching out and working with leaders of both parties to meet the challenges we can only solve togeth
do we know fiscal cliff negotiations begin today. >> well, to your first question, president obama will be returning to the white house this afternoon. we expect him to get back at about 4:00. as for fiscal cliff, you're absolutely right. folks are going to start working on that today. in fact, i was talking to one white house official who said literally that is what is on her agenda today. so that is the level of importance that the fiscal cliff has. of course, last night's election sort...
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cliff. if h in a few hours he will tell the country how he plans to make that happen but will he find enough allieses on capitol hill to do it? >>> the answer to that question is in the hands of house speaker john boehner who is offering an candid take on tuesday's results. it might be causing more republican hand wringing to opening the door to deal making. >>> and the british are coming. what president obama and prime minister cameron can do together to get the global economy on track and resolve serious situations like syria. >>> good morning from washington. it's friday, november 9th, 2012. this is "the daily rundown" i'm chuck todd. let's get right to my first reads in the morning. at 11:00, in the white house east room the president will speak to the nation for the first time since his election about what he hopes to accomplish before the end of the year. before taking on the new challenges though the president changed his campaign workers this emotional video from wednesday was releas
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. >> tom, you know, if president obama gets re-elected, he'll have the fiscal cliff to deal with in the short term. then, of course, questions about libya are not going to go away. if anything i think republicans will feel more em bodiened to question the president and state department on that story. of course, as willing as the left was to be loyal foot soldiers to get obama re-elected, i think they'll have sort of a shorter attention span and shorter patience for obama in a second term. they'll want him to make good on some of the promises that he made for the first term and didn't. it sounds like a nightmare to me. is there a small part of obama, you think, that is hoping maybe i don't need to win tomorrow. >> no, i don't think there's that. i think when you have a second term, you don't have to worry about re-election. you're much more your own man in so many ways. he can take on his own party, for example. now, i do think that the administration has failed miserably to come up with a coherent answer about benghazi. but benghazi by itself as an event, as tragic as it was, in the lar
. >> tom, you know, if president obama gets re-elected, he'll have the fiscal cliff to deal with in the short term. then, of course, questions about libya are not going to go away. if anything i think republicans will feel more em bodiened to question the president and state department on that story. of course, as willing as the left was to be loyal foot soldiers to get obama re-elected, i think they'll have sort of a shorter attention span and shorter patience for obama in a second term....
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of the cliff. >> right. >> started at 63% and now it's in the 30s. it just continues to fall. i don't feel that -- they don't feel, any way, that he is representing their interests. >> and if governor romney is watching the program on the treadmill, what would you do? >> i think i would make social security more of an issue and i think there are larger issues in the country that affect young people dramatically. for instance, health care. that is a youth issue in many ways. he has to sort of make up his mind on that. you know, what else? i think -- obviously if the republican party is going to run against contraception -- >> right. >> -- there's not going to be anyone young. if they run on these very traditional social -- you know, homophobic policies and so on, that just does not jive at all with the values of the younger generation. >> that's the problem. >> and here's some charts and graphs. >> stop it, joe. >> this is a big improvement. >> can i just say there are some things in here that aren't accurate? >> stop it. this is not allowed. no, you
of the cliff. >> right. >> started at 63% and now it's in the 30s. it just continues to fall. i don't feel that -- they don't feel, any way, that he is representing their interests. >> and if governor romney is watching the program on the treadmill, what would you do? >> i think i would make social security more of an issue and i think there are larger issues in the country that affect young people dramatically. for instance, health care. that is a youth issue in many...
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. >>> breaking news in the fiscal cliff negotiations. president obama has a counteroffer. more after this. that was ups. that was ups. and who called ups? you did, bob. i just asked a question. it takes a long time to pack a bowling ball. the last guy pitched more ball packers. but you... you consulted ups. you found a better way. that's logistics. that's margin. find out what else ups knows. i'll do that. you're on a roll. that's funny. i wasn't being funny, bob. i know. >>> government jobs taking away all guns. but that's not what i'm saying. i would just think that the founding fathers could have foreseen automatic weapons coming down the pike. i doubt it. i don't think they were thinking about that when they wrote the second amendment. people change, times change. nobody is going to be grabbing your gun but you might want to make sure that you are not mentally ill before you get it. the second amendment allowed muskets, not semiautomatic assault rifles nor pistols with large clips. here, here on that one. and shannon tweets, why can't all of our constitutional rights b
. >>> breaking news in the fiscal cliff negotiations. president obama has a counteroffer. more after this. that was ups. that was ups. and who called ups? you did, bob. i just asked a question. it takes a long time to pack a bowling ball. the last guy pitched more ball packers. but you... you consulted ups. you found a better way. that's logistics. that's margin. find out what else ups knows. i'll do that. you're on a roll. that's funny. i wasn't being funny, bob. i know. >>>...
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cliff negotiations. only 36% trust the "r"s in congress. joining me is nbc chief white house correspondent and political director and host of "the daily rundown," anything else you control around here? >> that's enough. >> and "the washington post's" chris cillizza. i think you've been reupped. you're all over the place. you're the greatest. the absolute best there is in this -- >> let's be careful talking about the president outside the beltway in virginia. >> this is why i want you and chris on. what is the president hoping to get done? what's his time frame? does he believe in the cliff or does he think it's a bungee jump? >> no, he truly believes in the cliff. he has been getting -- and he's getting economic warnings from his own team that say, don't believe the congressional budget office, which is kind of rosy about this, who says it would be a tough 2013 if we went over the cliff but things would get better. he is getting updates saying, no, no, no, we will go into recession. >> therefore, let's g
cliff negotiations. only 36% trust the "r"s in congress. joining me is nbc chief white house correspondent and political director and host of "the daily rundown," anything else you control around here? >> that's enough. >> and "the washington post's" chris cillizza. i think you've been reupped. you're all over the place. you're the greatest. the absolute best there is in this -- >> let's be careful talking about the president outside the beltway...
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his plate is this whole issue of the fiscal cliff. i don't like the term "cliff," and i think it's more of a gradual slip. schumer said the democrats' bottom line position on this has to be that the bush era rates for high income earners need to go, period. we need to go back to the clinton era rates of 36 and 39.9%. we need to start negotiations from there. the bottom line is at the end of the whatever we come up with, you need that 39 in 39.6% in clinton era rate for the wealthy. is that an a bottom line issue for democrats? >> i think that the clinton era experience is a very important one to consider, steve. as part of a larger package, i think what senator schumer proposes makes sense. job one, two, three, and four when we return is to get a grand bargain on the fiscal front. i think we ought to stay in session right until christmas if we need to. let's provide some certainty and direction. it would be the most powerful stimulus, if you will, that we can provide to the economy going forward. >> senator, this is krystal ball. i wa
his plate is this whole issue of the fiscal cliff. i don't like the term "cliff," and i think it's more of a gradual slip. schumer said the democrats' bottom line position on this has to be that the bush era rates for high income earners need to go, period. we need to go back to the clinton era rates of 36 and 39.9%. we need to start negotiations from there. the bottom line is at the end of the whatever we come up with, you need that 39 in 39.6% in clinton era rate for the wealthy. is...
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i stopped saying cliff. sorry. okay, okay. but i think the question is do we get to the grassy gradual slope or not and then level roonlg. this is the first time since 2010 that's obama's had the leverage with republicans and saying there, you mentioned that poll yesterday adding to the leverage because, voters, you think to go over this so-called cliff and referring to the nervousness. who will you blame? >> republicans. >> republicans. that's more leverage of obama on that question and look at. yeah, he didn't draw that red line as krystal said at the beginning but as close to be an absolutist for incomes over $250,000 as he can be. this is an issue that he ran on. this bothers him ruled by republicans two years ago and taxes are not where they should be historically on the wealthy. it bothers him the deficit taken up so so much of the conversation and talking about, you know, solving it with republicans this is always off the table for them and saying there, look, trying to foster the air of discussion and cooperation but,
i stopped saying cliff. sorry. okay, okay. but i think the question is do we get to the grassy gradual slope or not and then level roonlg. this is the first time since 2010 that's obama's had the leverage with republicans and saying there, you mentioned that poll yesterday adding to the leverage because, voters, you think to go over this so-called cliff and referring to the nervousness. who will you blame? >> republicans. >> republicans. that's more leverage of obama on that...
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on the fiscal cliff in fairness, what you say about congress not doing anything on the fiscal cliff is the same as obama not doing anything. >> right. >> they can't solve it. you have to have an election to solve it. and i believe they will solve it afterwards. i do think that the polls show us that whether or not obama gets a surge at the end, there's not going to be a surge that kicks republicans out of the house. it's pretty clear that the wave just isn't there. and i think the likelihood is that we end up, if you had to bet right now you'd say odds greater than 50/50 we end up with the same three leaders after the election than we've got right now. >> there was an important caveat, that you say you think they will do something about the fiscal cliff. >> yes. >> and that, you know, we read reports, politico reporting that libelist rag reporting that, look, they may punt the see questers to 2014. it's a constant sort of kicking the cadown the road. >> i think, if obama's re-elected the first phone call one of the first to john boehner and resume the grand bargain negotiations asap an
on the fiscal cliff in fairness, what you say about congress not doing anything on the fiscal cliff is the same as obama not doing anything. >> right. >> they can't solve it. you have to have an election to solve it. and i believe they will solve it afterwards. i do think that the polls show us that whether or not obama gets a surge at the end, there's not going to be a surge that kicks republicans out of the house. it's pretty clear that the wave just isn't there. and i think the...
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is the rhetoric from the left and obama campaign is really disingenerous. if we don't reform it, david, here is the bottom line. if we don't reform this medicare system, when we get to 65, it is not going to be solvent and our families won't be taken care of. that's the biggest difference. we have rhetoric of obama and serious hard talk and real solutions from the romney/ryan ticket. we're in trouble in the country. we've got to make changes. >> governor o'malley, i want to end on this point just to shift it and talk about the broader economy. the reality for the polls in swing states and here are some of the state by state numbers this week. we will put it up in a graphic. all of those in yellow, unemployment rate ticked up in all of those states. i should point ourt the one blue section between indiana and pennsylvania, that's ohio, it did come down slightly. pretty tough picture for a president running for reelection. >> there will be ups and downs for the road to recovery but there are some things you can cannot debate. most important in my mind is this
is the rhetoric from the left and obama campaign is really disingenerous. if we don't reform it, david, here is the bottom line. if we don't reform this medicare system, when we get to 65, it is not going to be solvent and our families won't be taken care of. that's the biggest difference. we have rhetoric of obama and serious hard talk and real solutions from the romney/ryan ticket. we're in trouble in the country. we've got to make changes. >> governor o'malley, i want to end on this...
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this is the reason we almost went off the cliff the last time. this kind of extremist says i'm going to go to washington and blow everything up. i'm not there to get something done. it also reveals to the broader american audience this is what's appealing to the voters. >> these are serious times and it's not time to end up with gridlock or blowing it up. i have some firm beliefs, but i believe that others have the same right and we all should be able to express that. and i don't think we've got to demonize people and act like they're godless because their approach may be different than ours. joe madison, karen finney, thanks for being on the show tonight. >> thanks. >> thank you. >>> ahead, think the gop's in fantasy land? well, coming up, reverend al's fairy tales for the republicans. that's next. [ donovan ] i hit a wall. and i thought "i can't do this, it's just too hard." then there was a moment. when i decided to find a way to keep going. go for olympic gold and go to college too. [ male announcer ] every day we help students earn their bac
this is the reason we almost went off the cliff the last time. this kind of extremist says i'm going to go to washington and blow everything up. i'm not there to get something done. it also reveals to the broader american audience this is what's appealing to the voters. >> these are serious times and it's not time to end up with gridlock or blowing it up. i have some firm beliefs, but i believe that others have the same right and we all should be able to express that. and i don't think...
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fiscal cliff that would trigger tax hikes and spending cuts. two short months from now. >>> so, also new this morning, we have president obama picking up another endorsement, though not unexpected. this one coming from the chicago tribune. mitt romney and paul ryan made a joint appearance last night in the battleground state of ohio. >> not just picking a president for four years, we're picking what kind of country we're going to be. what kind of people we're going to be. what kind of country we're going to give to our kids. >> we want real change. we want big change. and paul ryan and i are going to give it to the people of america with your help. >> on the campaign trail today, mitt romney is holding three events in florida, with senator marco rubio, paul ryan's bus tour is crisscrossing ohio. president obama visits new hampshire this afternoon. and vice president biden will attend a rally in lynchburg, virginia. let's get right to it. nbc's mike viqueira is joining us from the white house. good saturday morning to you. >> hi, alex. >> first
fiscal cliff that would trigger tax hikes and spending cuts. two short months from now. >>> so, also new this morning, we have president obama picking up another endorsement, though not unexpected. this one coming from the chicago tribune. mitt romney and paul ryan made a joint appearance last night in the battleground state of ohio. >> not just picking a president for four years, we're picking what kind of country we're going to be. what kind of people we're going to be. what...
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warren buffett, who supported president obama, he's looking at this cliff issue as really one of the key issues. people do want certainty. but that's the biggest uncertainty of them all is can republicans and democrats work together and get a resolution here. >> let me ask you both, it's striking to me -- >> just on that one point. >> go ahead, governor. >> i would say on that point briefly. remember both of us are governors here. mitt romney is a governor in a state where 85% of the legislature was democrat-controlled. yet he balanced the budget, did it without raising taxes in a way that helped create more jobs. per your point, he's proven he can do it in a state like massachusetts. i think he can do it in america >> it struck me there's not a more robust debate in this campaign about gun violence in america and what to do about that. as if somehow, the federal government -- the state governments for that matter should just sort of keep their hands off it and not let it happen. but sort of -- sort of abdicate this idea that there's not much in terms of regulation that can you do to
warren buffett, who supported president obama, he's looking at this cliff issue as really one of the key issues. people do want certainty. but that's the biggest uncertainty of them all is can republicans and democrats work together and get a resolution here. >> let me ask you both, it's striking to me -- >> just on that one point. >> go ahead, governor. >> i would say on that point briefly. remember both of us are governors here. mitt romney is a governor in a state...
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if we go over the cliff, it clears the slate and gives the obama team an opportunity to come back and really focus in on things better for the middle class. boehner knows this. this is why boehner is now coming to the table saying, all right, we can't do the cliff thing, we'll get the political hit for it and we'll also be in a bad negotiating position. but he has to identify where the money's coming from. and it's got to be rates. i get a sense in washington that the democrats have drawn the line in the sand on rates. if you can't get rates, you can't get anything else. boehner's going to come out and identify a bunch of deductions. that's not going to be enough. you got to go the rates. once you do the rates, everything else might fall in place because do i think the white house will negotiate. >> i want to go over the stakes of all of this just for the average american family, if we do go over the cliff, about 90% of households would end up paying almost $3,500 more in taxes and one in five action pai -- taxpayers would have to pay the alternative minimum tax, which would mean an i
if we go over the cliff, it clears the slate and gives the obama team an opportunity to come back and really focus in on things better for the middle class. boehner knows this. this is why boehner is now coming to the table saying, all right, we can't do the cliff thing, we'll get the political hit for it and we'll also be in a bad negotiating position. but he has to identify where the money's coming from. and it's got to be rates. i get a sense in washington that the democrats have drawn the...
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but you're right, president obama heading to the lone star state, not exactly a big democrat area, in fact it hasn't voted for a democrat since 1976, but the president is heading there to rake in big sums of cash, hoping to bring in as much as $5 million, he'll be holding events in san antonio as well as austin. one of the event also include eva longoria keep of -- this comes against the backdrop of this campaign which seems to be getting increasingly negative, as you know, president obama yesterday when he was stumping in ohio criticized romney for criticizing a tax plan who he said will create jobs overseas, as many a 800,000 jobs. with just a little bit more than three months to go until election day, it seems like this campaign is going to continuing to get more and more negative. and by the end of the week, the president heads to the big battleground state of florida. >> florida, ohio, we're getting it all in texas to raise some money. >>> republicans are accusing the president of holding defense spending hostage to get a deal that would have raised tax cuts for the wealthy. demo
but you're right, president obama heading to the lone star state, not exactly a big democrat area, in fact it hasn't voted for a democrat since 1976, but the president is heading there to rake in big sums of cash, hoping to bring in as much as $5 million, he'll be holding events in san antonio as well as austin. one of the event also include eva longoria keep of -- this comes against the backdrop of this campaign which seems to be getting increasingly negative, as you know, president obama...
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will then have leverage in dealing with this fiscal cliff. i don't like that term, but the fiscal cliff, and he will be able to make a stand and finally get rid of the bush rates, at least for the high earners. that will be a big difference. >> something has to happen. >> if obstruction is rewarded, he will be emotionally hurt. it will bother me deeply. i wouldn't blame harry reid for obstructing in response. it's not right. i shouldn't feel that way. he shouldn't do that. i don't like the republicans did it. so we shouldn't do it back. but i wouldn't blame him. >> revenge! >> absolutely. i don't think the democrats can do it. i don't think that we are idealogically unified in that way. and we talk about that republicans like stand on principle, and democratic voters like stand on compromise. go for compromise. that's not what the democrats are about. i don't know if they are going to be able to do that. >> well, i just had a to-do list. whoever is elected, we'll start with obama, i have a to do list. if we can put it up on the screen. should
will then have leverage in dealing with this fiscal cliff. i don't like that term, but the fiscal cliff, and he will be able to make a stand and finally get rid of the bush rates, at least for the high earners. that will be a big difference. >> something has to happen. >> if obstruction is rewarded, he will be emotionally hurt. it will bother me deeply. i wouldn't blame harry reid for obstructing in response. it's not right. i shouldn't feel that way. he shouldn't do that. i don't...
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and i think you've seen president obama going around the country, as with that family and the clips that you just showed, to try to use the bully pulpit. certainly the economic disadvantage is going to hurt all of us. he doesn't want to push it too far. it's another reason why there's -- we still have a few weeks to probably go to see this play out. neither side can be seen as cutting a deal with any days to spare. it looks at this point like it has to be one of these last minute deals. >> cynthia, the president said he was glad to hear that republicans are coming around on this. listen. >> i'm encouraged to see that there has been some discussion on the part of republicans, the acknowledging for needs of adig nal revenue. the only way to get revenue for a balanced deficit reduction plan is to make sure that we're modestly increasing rates for people who can afford it. folks like me. >> cynthia, at the same time, not everyone is happy about the gop talking about some form of compromise on tax hike. listen to rush limbaugh. >> the republicans have just given in. they have compromised, wha
and i think you've seen president obama going around the country, as with that family and the clips that you just showed, to try to use the bully pulpit. certainly the economic disadvantage is going to hurt all of us. he doesn't want to push it too far. it's another reason why there's -- we still have a few weeks to probably go to see this play out. neither side can be seen as cutting a deal with any days to spare. it looks at this point like it has to be one of these last minute deals....
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routinely said that paul ryan was going to end medicare, that he was going to push grandma over the cliff. what we have said in response is president obama is the one that has taken $700 billion plus out of medicare and then suggested that they're not going to do any sort of changes. what is crystal clear in paul ryan's position in the house, what mitt romney's position has been, what he's done with paul ryan is doing with senator wyden is that we're going to do this in such a way that if you're 55 years old and older, you're not going to have an effect but for the younger generations, we need some reform. we need to revitalize this and save medicare. >> congressman -- >> it goes both ways but yes -- >> we're both talking about $700 billion. the difference is whose oxe gets gored. the president's approach would take it out of providers. the ryan approach, your approach, would take it out of beneficiaries. that's the difference. and they both take the same amount out of medicare in terms of the proportion of the rate of growth. >> i would disagree with that. but what this country should be
routinely said that paul ryan was going to end medicare, that he was going to push grandma over the cliff. what we have said in response is president obama is the one that has taken $700 billion plus out of medicare and then suggested that they're not going to do any sort of changes. what is crystal clear in paul ryan's position in the house, what mitt romney's position has been, what he's done with paul ryan is doing with senator wyden is that we're going to do this in such a way that if...
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obama came in right as things hit rock bottom. he came in and for months things got worse because we were falling off cliff. there was some sort of sharing of blame that didn't exist from the great depression and allows key financipoll policies to get muddled. >> i suppose they took office in january rather than march 4, right? >> that's it. >> okay. well thank you for the constitutional change which is allowing you to come in just in time for the blame for the catastrophe by the bushes. >>> i want to talk about virginia and the states doing well. again, i think that may help obama but you never know. anyway, thank you sam stein, as always, thank you the brilliant ezra klein and brilliant stam stein. >>> is there a growing rift within the pro business better off people, i must say, like cory booker, politically, and rank and file regular democrats who mistrust big economic power? this is "hardball," place for politics. today is gonna be an important day for us. you ready? we wanna be our brother's keeper. what's number two we wann
obama came in right as things hit rock bottom. he came in and for months things got worse because we were falling off cliff. there was some sort of sharing of blame that didn't exist from the great depression and allows key financipoll policies to get muddled. >> i suppose they took office in january rather than march 4, right? >> that's it. >> okay. well thank you for the constitutional change which is allowing you to come in just in time for the blame for the catastrophe by...
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two sides are inching closer to a deal on the cliff. the hard part of both men will be selling the deal to their own people. >>> plus, the national rifle association has gone silent since the newtown massacre. are they laying low hoping the country's outrage subsides? they're hibernating. they're in their bunker now. we'll see what they're up to. >>> new details from the 2012 election. yes, we now know how the obama campaign responded behind the scenes after the president bombed in that first debate. we've got the authors of politico's new ebook on the campaign's final days. >>> let me finish with why no one on the right ever blames president obama or any president for these shooting sprees, because they don't want them to do anything about them. this is "hardball," the place for politics. progressive insurance. you know, from our 4,000 television commercials. yep, there i am with flo. hoo-hoo! watch it! [chuckles] anyhoo, 3 million people switched to me last year, saving an average of $475. [sigh] it feels good to help people save... w
two sides are inching closer to a deal on the cliff. the hard part of both men will be selling the deal to their own people. >>> plus, the national rifle association has gone silent since the newtown massacre. are they laying low hoping the country's outrage subsides? they're hibernating. they're in their bunker now. we'll see what they're up to. >>> new details from the 2012 election. yes, we now know how the obama campaign responded behind the scenes after the president...
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fiscal cliff. >> he has a strong hand in the fiscal cliff but at this point to the average voter doesn't reflect on him. >> i don't think the white house has things to be worried about other than it's a headache and takes them off question. there is a morals and values question. richard cohen and "the washington post" today says get petraeus back to work. i will read an excerpt. >> i mean, there it is. besides who shot jr, we don't know what is going on and beyond that, it is interesting, you know, i don't know what the politics are in terms of left/right, conservative versus liberal or democrat versus republican. it does seem to me that a the lot of the people who are more conservative in this line of work, have big scandals, join us on the flawed sinful side over here. we know our limitations. as clint eastwood said, to quote a guy now speaking to a full chair, a man has to know his limits. know what you're dealing with. i'm just stunned that people in charge of security, are this sloppy. >> yes.
fiscal cliff. >> he has a strong hand in the fiscal cliff but at this point to the average voter doesn't reflect on him. >> i don't think the white house has things to be worried about other than it's a headache and takes them off question. there is a morals and values question. richard cohen and "the washington post" today says get petraeus back to work. i will read an excerpt. >> i mean, there it is. besides who shot jr, we don't know what is going on and beyond...
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to take the party off the cliff for the next four years. rather than you know what, let the 20% have it let them have the nomination then we can rid the party of that 20%. we'll see if they're right about that. >> mark halperin or chuck, you guys follow these events closely. is there something we're missing? is he being asked about these things? and put in bad position? or is he going ahead on these issues on his own? >> he says it often enough that the press stays on it and the press is obsessed by these things. it's more skillful candidate wouldn't say these things initially and if they occasionally did, they would fix it. george bush circa 1999, if he had the president's record to deal with and the conservative wing of his party to play off of, to look more centrist, this is a great situation for a strong candidate. >> it is unbelievable, you look, chuck todd, at what republicans have to work with i go back to what peggy noonan said six months ago, the president inherited a bad situation, he made things worse. if you believe like i belie
to take the party off the cliff for the next four years. rather than you know what, let the 20% have it let them have the nomination then we can rid the party of that 20%. we'll see if they're right about that. >> mark halperin or chuck, you guys follow these events closely. is there something we're missing? is he being asked about these things? and put in bad position? or is he going ahead on these issues on his own? >> he says it often enough that the press stays on it and the...
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and it's my view basically whoever wins, whether it's obama or romney, is basically going to have one big docier flopped in their lap. it's either we've gone over the fiscal cliff and have you to deal with it in reverse, or we've kicked the can down the road and done a patch that gets us to july 4th to be patriotic and we have another physical cliff to not go over. to do that you have to reach across the aisle and work with democrats and republicans to get something done. so that, to me, is sort of day one even though i've heard a lot of promises from both sides, particularly from the republican side, about what they will do on day one. >> so i plugged in obama's current economic team. i plugged in geithner and sperling and bernanke. i chose the wild card. i came up with a pretty high number. i got a 68. that's a good number. economy is not so great. things are not looking so good. so how is this economic team performed so well in your test? >> that's a very good question. it's about experience. the five things, how are they -- how do they score on these things? if you had looked on j
and it's my view basically whoever wins, whether it's obama or romney, is basically going to have one big docier flopped in their lap. it's either we've gone over the fiscal cliff and have you to deal with it in reverse, or we've kicked the can down the road and done a patch that gets us to july 4th to be patriotic and we have another physical cliff to not go over. to do that you have to reach across the aisle and work with democrats and republicans to get something done. so that, to me, is...
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. >> so what's the scenario if obama wins? what's the scenario if romney wins? >> obama said something interesting in the off-the-record interview, if i win i will go to congress and within the first six months i will get a big deal, a grand plan which is what he tried to do with john boehner before and by the way, if obama does win he will have a certain amount of political capital has to spend as george bush famously said. he will probably spend it on that and he will get a grand deal and it will include tax cuts that will go up on the wealthiest people because republicans will be defeated in their attempt to win the white house. if romney wins, same thing. exactly the same thing so america, fyi, it doesn't matter who the next president is. it matters to me, but for you it doesn't matter who the next president is when it comes to the fiscal cliff. they'll make a deal. >> the americans in general out there are worried about where we are going and that's why the economy is struggling but the feet will get off the net when we g
. >> so what's the scenario if obama wins? what's the scenario if romney wins? >> obama said something interesting in the off-the-record interview, if i win i will go to congress and within the first six months i will get a big deal, a grand plan which is what he tried to do with john boehner before and by the way, if obama does win he will have a certain amount of political capital has to spend as george bush famously said. he will probably spend it on that and he will get a grand...
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is driving us off a financial cliff. and immediately, it went to earmarks and who's the washington insider and who helped out in the 2002 olympics, which is also wonderful theater of the moment. but the american people want us to change direction in a big way. and we had an opportunity to state that last night, and it didn't happen. >> the inimitable chuck todd hashtaged the words weedsy last night, and i thought it basically captured what happened. rick santorum, let's just play a little bit of the back and forth on earmarks. >> what happened is there was abuse. when abuse happened, i said, we should stop the earmarking process. but i did say there were good earmarks and bad earmarks. >> while i was fighting to save the olympics, you were fighting to save the bridge to nowhere. >> earmarks, s.e., earmarks. at one point, it became the great earmark debate of 2012. >> i've got to the say, and i hate to disagree with my friend, governor my tapataki, but it wa great night for real issues. rick santorum's weakness is not tha
is driving us off a financial cliff. and immediately, it went to earmarks and who's the washington insider and who helped out in the 2002 olympics, which is also wonderful theater of the moment. but the american people want us to change direction in a big way. and we had an opportunity to state that last night, and it didn't happen. >> the inimitable chuck todd hashtaged the words weedsy last night, and i thought it basically captured what happened. rick santorum, let's just play a little...
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cliff. >> what folks are looking for and i think all of us agree on this, action. they want to see we are focused on them, not focused on our politics here in washington. >> the framework that i've outlined in our meeting today is consistent with the president's call for a fair and balanced approach. to show our seriousness we put revenue on the table as long as it's accompanied by significant spending cuts. >> i can say on the part of my members that we fully understand that you can't save the country until you have entitlement programs that fit the demographics of the changing america in the coming years. >> the president also had a special message for the speaker. >> tomorrow is speaker boehner's birthday so for those of you who want to wish him a happy birthday, we will -- we're not going to embarrass him with a cake because we didn't know how many candles were needed. >> yeah, right. >> but we want to wish him a happy birthday. >> that's 63 candles and one for good luck. the president did give him a bottle of 1997 brunelo retailing for $125. "parks and recreat
cliff. >> what folks are looking for and i think all of us agree on this, action. they want to see we are focused on them, not focused on our politics here in washington. >> the framework that i've outlined in our meeting today is consistent with the president's call for a fair and balanced approach. to show our seriousness we put revenue on the table as long as it's accompanied by significant spending cuts. >> i can say on the part of my members that we fully understand that...
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so much for nothing to distract from avoiding the fiscal cliff. >>> and recommend how president obama and mitt romney yukd yucked it up? the president had the last laugh. find out how he did it in today's deep dive. it's not how you think. good morning from washington. it's tuesday, november 13, 2012. this is "the daily rundown." i'm chuck todd. right to my first read of the morning. st when you thought the petraeus story couldn't get more complicated and troubling. it did. lots of headlines to get to on this. another top military general linked to the scandal, marine general john allen, the top american and nato commander in afghanistan. according to a u.s. senior defense official the fbi uncovered between 20,000 and 30,000 pages of e-mails between the general and jill kelley. now kelley is the woman whose initial complaint to the fbi led to the discovery of evidence about the affair between general petraeus and his biographer paula broadwell. defense secretary panetta's comments on the scandal and his future in the obama administration. then there's the fbi agent and friend of jill
so much for nothing to distract from avoiding the fiscal cliff. >>> and recommend how president obama and mitt romney yukd yucked it up? the president had the last laugh. find out how he did it in today's deep dive. it's not how you think. good morning from washington. it's tuesday, november 13, 2012. this is "the daily rundown." i'm chuck todd. right to my first read of the morning. st when you thought the petraeus story couldn't get more complicated and troubling. it did....